Best camera reviewer on KZfaq in my opinion. Very succinct delivery, a charismatic host, and stunning imagery shot by a quality photographer. Keep up the great work guys and keep this format!

Great review and I love the style of the videos. Keep up the good work.

Another fantastic review and very enjoyable to watch. Hope to see you do comparison videos in the future.

This must be the best review on KZfaq with a comprehensive review of Panasonic S1, Panasonic & Leica lenses, MC-21. Great job!

Absolutely phenomenal review. I loved the photos and overview. The camera and lenses from both Panasonic and Leica are absolutely incredible.

This review guy is great. Please do more camera reviews. Quite a pleasure and you made it fun to watch.

Thanks to KZfaq for recommending your channel. You make awesome reviews!

I loved this review! Subscribed right now

The review was incredible! Please do one more with S1 and other Leica lenses, like 24-90mm or 90mm f/2.

99% perfect review. Diplomatic, watchable and helpful. The 1% pain is seeing lenses sitting on stone. 😣

Great review Bobby! I'll be picking your brain soon about SL / S Pro lenses.

Thank you for the review. Earned a sub

Great review, I really enjoyed it and it sums up how I feel about my S1R,24-105 combo with the S 50mm f1.4 Pro. It is a very satisfying experience, in reference to my Sony A7R3. I was a Sony shooter for 10 years and my last camera was the A7R3 with the 85gm, 24gm and the 50mm1.4 za, and it was a great combination and the output with these lens combination is amazing. However, when I got my S1R with the 24-105 F4 that output from that combination was simply heaven, more so then with my A7R3. And then when I got the S 50mm F1.4 Pro, the S1R really shined and I was very, very content with the kit lens. And let me tell you, I AM NOT A ZOOM LENS TYPE OF GUY, NEVER HAVE BEEN, the kit lens changed my mind. I sold all of my Sony gear and it one of the best decisions I have made. The User experience alone is worth it, IMO. I love Sony and I think them for their innovation into the ML market, but S1R simply stole my heart. The AF is better on the Sony, but I don't need very quick AF for my shooting style. I am 99.9% still life and landscape and portraits. And I only shoot in good to ok light and never shoot past 3200, (I shot with 6400 and beyond and the S1R does excel, but I try to keep it low)which is why I went with S1R and not the S1, just a better fit. And I shot 16:9 ratio so 7.3mb of resoultion is automatically taken away, which is still plenty of resoultion for me. Yes, the price is steep but it is worth it, IMO. The A7R3 is a fantastic camera at a cheaper price point and a little better AF, but the User Experience simply wasn't there for me and if you could put a dollar amount on the User Experience, I think the price would be cheaper for the S1R. And the output and the rendering from the S1R combo it is leica- ish, seriously. If price isn't issue I would wholeheartedly recommend the S1R or if you are a hybrid video/stills and don't demand a lot of resoultion the the S1 is worth it. I hope my comments helped someone who is on the fence between the AR73 and S1R or the S1 and A7III. If it wasn't for the autofocus I would give the S1R 5/5 but as of now I give it a solid 4.5/5. And just for the record I gave my A7R3 a 4/5 because it to had focusing issues, though it may be a bit better with the new Firmware. Thanks for reading.

I'm only 20 seconds in and so far this looks like the best review on this camera todate!

Maybe the best Panasonic Lumix S1R camera reviews I've seen. Thank you! I finally got my hands on one at B&H here in New York. Yup, feels pretty much like your average DSLR. Great grip. Built like a tank! But I'm so happy that someone did a shoot that also focuses on how well the lenses work with the body as well. I just haven't seen a review as good as yours about this. Absolutely fantastic! There was one reviewer of the Panasonic 50mm f/1.4 and he was actually a bit giddy about the lens. He couldn't stop talking about how great it was! The people-oriented shots taken in this video are quite fantastic. And the previous shots taken I've seen were done with the S1. Not the S1R. And there is a difference. The Leica lens does seem to have similar characteristics to an MF system... I'm firmly in the m43 camp and love the quality I get from it. However, I 'thought' I would always get a MF camera for those bigger and expensive shoots I want to do... The image quality and 'look' of MF is absolutely beautiful. Even a 7-year old MF camera gets as good if not better quality than the best DSLR out there. Heck, look on DXO mark and you'll see that at least in the portrait score, a 10-year old Phase One camera still holds the top spot. Which for fashion, portrait and possibly landscapes, is exactly what you want. But they are big, expensive and mostly for studio work. It's 2x the money for a 'refurbished' Phase One system than a new S1R with a LEICA lens... Yes, a Leica.... I tell ya... When 2020 rolls around.. This camera can be a tough one for me to turn down.

Hey Bobby, Jose from Puerto Rico. Great review again man! I only have one question about this camera since you mentioned it in the video. When you referred to the weather sealing; could this camera with its lenses handle a heavy rain downpour?

Thanks for the great review. Wish you could do a combo for S1R with Leica 35mm SL APO

Wow, the Leica Summilux SL 50mm F/1.4 looks absolutely amazing! The only problem is that now I find myself seriously pondering if I should wait for the Summilux instead of getting the Panasonic 50. Thank you very much for this great review!

I'm excited to get the camera tomorrow. I needed a full frame with unlimited record time without an external recorder and extreme low light for events. This was the only camera that had those specs. I look forward to giving an update on my experience soon.

Great reviews, Panasonic & Leica partnership definitely worth paying attention to. Sweet jesusss, both of the 50mm F1.4. In the market for a new camera and lens, Think I need to have another visit to my local camera store in NYC. The D5 is rockin my boat right now. But Leica always seems to of something just right, Fits my budget. My image maker right now is a Leica (Type 127) with a Summicron 35. Which is not for sale. Once again thank you for the heads up.

the camera paired with the summilux is just magic! hope you guys also did the same video with the 50 s pro as well and make a side-by-side comparison...

Fantastic review.

Great video, thanks.

I gotta say , you guys provided some of the best sample shots out of these cameras I've seen so far. So many made me gasp. Great job!

The first time someone ensured me to buy Panasonic S1 as my future DSLM. I will also buy the 50mm 1.4 and thanks for first experience shots with the adapter for EF lenses. Next week the S1 is mine 😊 I hope for AF improvements!!!

Really good review! How is the lowlight performance in comparison to sony?

Great review! Thx! I do not find out one thing: Does the lens stabilization of Leica lenses work with the Panasonic S1 cameras?

Great video, especially thank you for sharing your experience with Leica lenses. To be honest, I was holding my purchase decision for so long just to see this camera. In many aspects, this camera makes perfect sense; great IQ, great body design, unique features, best EVF. For my use-case, the autofocus is not a problem (I use AF-S and reframe technique most of the time), and it is actually faster than Sony & Nikon (haven't tried Canon Eos R). Also it provides a great upgrade path to epic Leica lenses. Furthermore, I am curious of what Sigma Foveon sensors will bring to the market. However, after trying this camera a bit, I decided it's not for me. The weight is the deal-breaker. I am not a professional, but a hobbyist; but I want to have a good FF mirrorless to carry with me during my trips. I don't have the funds to buy or the space to carry multiple prime lenses (especially on flights). That's why the kit lens is the most important glass for me. The Panasonic S1 (1021 gr) with the kit lens (680 gr) is more than half a kilo heavier than the Nikon Z6 (675 gr) with the 24-70 f4 lens (500 gr). To be honest, that's a huge difference for me, which I could sacrifice some features over. On another note, I was lucky enough to test all 3 Panasonic lenses. For me 24-105 & 70-200 are good lenses. But the 50mm f/1.4, oh my, that lens was amazing. Amazingly quick, impressive IQ, the nice bokeh coupled with the depth-of-field. I was highly skeptical about the price point; but when you use it, you understand why it is so expensive.

Thank you for the review. What I don't understand is this attempt to classify the S1 as a "hybrid stills/video" camera and the S1R as mainly for stills. I've heard this from the Panasonic marketing people and it seems to be the company line, I can allow for that. But why would you agree? From what I've read the S1, when shooting stills, has better high ISO performance (e.g. less noise) and better dynamic range. Now this is from someone who bought the S1R anyway, so I'm not just trying to feel better about my decision. Another ironic point is that I used to shoot Nikon D2H, went to M43 because I couldn't lug around that camera and telephoto lenses, but fell in love with the G9. I wanted a full frame high-res camera and despite the S1R's size I similarly fell in love with its grip, buttons, controls, etc. and decided I'd go back to the gym. :)

Love your review ! :) It brought some hope about the lenses. I bought S1 with kit lens and would like to buy/ change to some native lenses. Really like images from Sigma Art 40mm F/1.4. Is this Sigma MC-21 converter work well or is it not compatible with AF-C)? I've also read Auto-exposure and high precision AF in AF-S mode is achieved. Could you advice please :)

Do you have any video on editing those photos? The color grading is awesome.

I'm about to order up my S1! Would the 'Sigma Art 24mm 1.4 for Leica L' work on this camera? Awesome review by the way!

20% positive 80% negative comments pricing too big. What people don’t realise you can have the best camera but it won’t make you a great photographer it’s not the camera makes the person its person that makes the camera. I m not fussed about size I rock my 5d m3 yes now that’s a big size of course I like the feel if it wasn’t big I wouldn’t use it or have brought it obviously I upgrade to the 5d m4 now but 1 day btw I’m not canon fanboy lol I just love canon that’s all. what else people in the comment section complain about price “here I am laughing” why obviously top range mirror less and DSLR re costly not cheap you want the best pay the cash or go budget. Panasonic gh5 and the S1 etc.. have the best mirror less cameras in the game yes Sony give better options for all price ranges but I think so far 2019 Panasonic are smashing it FYI loved the video v informative well detailed also including pictures and videos plus you outside giving us a review and view how a person would deal if they were with camera outside from rain sun sunset and night low light are enjoyed it you deserve more views

So tempted as a companion to my SL.....

I bought the Angelbird AV PRO CFexpress SE Type B 512GB card and it is not recognized by the Lumix S1R camera, do you know what the problem is?

Nice video again ! But for you s1r or x1d ?!

In all Honesty... Panasonic has REALLY brought the guns to the table and they do not disappoint... i’ve been looking into sony, but Panasonic Lumix models are where it’s at

I did a test run on the S1 and it is a heavy beast. However it’s a great camera nonetheless. Also used the 50mm 1.4 and it is the sharpest 50mm lens I’ve ever used, and this is coming from a guy who uses Zeiss Milvus 50mm

You are the best merci beaucoup 🙏

Very good job, thanks for this review

finally! lumix & leica lens!!! = 14:17 lumix 50mm 1.4 vs leica 50mm 1.4 = 10:32

Great review, the only weakness I see in the size. I won't buy a camera in this size anymore, for professional use this camera is a serious alternative to Nikon/Canon and Sony. All manufacturers bid farewell to amateur photographers with a "normal" budget. But the S1R is especially attractive...

You should do a long term review of the S1R !

Really great review. What a handsome chap!

Can you put a Sigma 150-600 on the adapter too? or the macro lenses from Sigma?

Great review!

So much like the SL but made by Panasonic and less than half of the cost and much more features . Is this one leica SL mkii ? I sold my SL and 3 sl Lenses as they too heavy for me but now i want to buy this camera but the weight made me think again .......unless i use this camera with my leica M lenses just like did with my SL .

There are a lot new lenses for this L-month, like 70-200 f2.8 or 16-35 f4 or new Sigma glasses. Do you have any plan to review them on this S1R body?

Nice video 😊

Im heavily considering this camera since its heavy price drop. My two issues with it are a) overpriced lenses and low selection atm and b) Im not super confident about the future of the mount especially considering the current state of the market.

great video

thanks to you

Them lens tho 😍😍😍

Weather's been so cloudy and rainy in sg for the week :( sucks when you wanna go shoot but it starts pouring

Can you comment about the MC21 with non-Sigma Canon lenses. Did you try it?

I’ll have to try this camera myself everything has been silent since initial reviews...

I think the focal lengths being slightly different between the Lica and the Panasonic lens is how Panasonic is avoiding focus breathing for video.

Great Review, many thx, but to be honest with you...it was a pain to see these lenses just on the floor. My first thought: imagined these amazing lenses all scratched...please don't do that again :)

Gracias

Sigma!!! Where are all these L-mount lenses?!?! :) I will gladly buy S1 but I need lenses :) apart from overpiced stuff like 50mm f/1.4 Panaleica :)

Same as the Leica SL?

The fujifilm medium format cameras are better in low light. If I was going to go for low light boost from my MFT Panasonic camera then I would go all the way to the fujifilm medium...

i like leica sl 50f1.4

Panasonic get it extremely well with the "S" series. Now playing with the S1 in my hands, I can say this and the S1R are for sure the best mirrorless pro bodies out there as of today. However, I'm not impressed by their 24-105 kit lens and I can say the Canon RF24-105 is a much better lens. Same for the RF50/1.2 - out of this world. So - Canon (normally) is leading from the lens quality perspective, but Panasonic has the much better body. I'm *very* curious to know how the Leica SL lenses work on the S1/R. If they works like native lenses, then this is the route to go. My take on this - if one can afford the Leica SL lenses (and if they work natively) on the Panasonic, this is the way to go. The Panasonic bodies are serious pro devices for sure, but I can't say the same for the f/4 zooms - not interested in these. The image quality that these Panasonic bodies are outputting is a pure Leica (quite normally considering the sensor from the Leica Q2, which is also living in the S1R). Poor Sony - very tough times ahead of them... Canon is beating the dust out of them with the RF lenses and now Panasonic is killing them with the bodies... ;)

Panasonic cameras are underated. Due to popularity, Canon And Nikon gets all the attention

this or the xt3?

S1R or SL2? What u think...?

Great review. But, 2 kg for the S1R and the 50? Yikes.

3.51 That's what you'd call "good low light sensitivity and one of the best full frame cameras for low light, thus far"? Really. ok! I'm not convinced. Great review all in all, looks like a very nice camera.

So is this mean we can get “Leica color” from this camera too?

Commercialized!

10:38 pretty sure my Panasonic GX8 with 25mm f1.4 can take a more pleasing image than that.

120 to u ,100 for hot Bobby 😍, 20 for camera 📷

Have they paid you?

That Summilux is UG-LY. I know optically it's superb but man it looks like a cheap plastic model of an unbranded soda or can of beans!

When you are handling and carrying a $3600 body with a $5000 lens, I would think you would put the strap around your neck? You don't even own these cameras! Great review but this is a real pet peeve of mine. I guess you never dropped a camera......it happens, so pros use the neck strap.

Great camera! Too bad all the lenses are A$$TRONOMICAL in pri$e!!

Жалко эту камеру ... На микре 3/4 матрицы Панасоника обладали гибкостью уровня Canon 5d mark 2 (у меня были все эти камеры ) - и я уверен у этого их ФФ крутая матрица, но Панасоник заведомо похоронил этого зверя сделав экран не поворотным а только наклонным. И безумно дорогой и тяжёлый полтинник добил камеру

this man is hot!

TOOO BIG!!! As a leica TL2 user with APS L mount lenses and a large bag of Nikkor, Leica and Voightlander primes adapted for M mount, plus my main workhorse system is Panasonic MFT, I should be part of the target custormer base for this camera. But, it leaves me completely cold. This is heavier than my Nikon D700 which, of all Nikkon DSLRs was most built like a tank. Well the body I could probably put up with but, the lenses are ghastly; these are a different universe to my M mount primes. I can walk about with my Nikon D700 plus 35mm f2D or 50mm f1.8D but I wont do it often. I really dont want to look like a National Geographic outside broadcast unit on the streets and my back couldnt stand the strain. Quite apart from size these lenses have too much glass; I wont buy a lens with more than 10 elements as microtones are suppressed. I think the L mount alliance has lost the plot. Leica made the M10 smaller than the M9 and the redesign was expensive; it is worth making that effort. I cant see this stuff selling. I can buy a Sony A7rmkIII with a compact body and, yes, large lenses like these but, I can also buy small compact AF lenses too (35mm f2.8, 50mm f1.8 and 85mm f1.8). I can end up with a full frame kit with 3 small primes; I cant do that with these camera bodies. So I am not interested. Canon and Nikon have failed to sell their bloated mirrorless offerings (the annual figures are out) and I dont see Panasonic selling either. I will stick with APS and MFT. Fantastic review as usual BTW ;-)

costy

With failed, overpriced & laughable two lenses @ F4.0. Just buy the S1r and use it with medium or 35mm format manual lenses by using the proper ATG Gold lens adapter.

Those lenses are overcorrected

thats all expensive

why would i listen to a hippy?

A lot of babble about grossly overpriced lenses, and at the end: oh , by the way, the continuous auto focus sucks. Death from defocus is not the future.

oversized and overpriced for a mirrorless camera imho

@EnricoTurco-xy7jk I have this camera with the battery grip. 24-70mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.4. Had the 70-200 f/4 but found a lot of focus breathing. Hope to get the f/2.8 version, but it's long & heavy.